A woman has called for something to be done to better manage traffic near a railway bridge in Cheshire after a lorry ploughed into a bridge inches away from her.

Anne King was out walking her two dogs on the morning of Christmas Eve along the A49 in Beeston heading towards the railway bridge, when through the fog she heard the noise of a lorry coming towards her.

She said that to be cautious, she decided to hang back and wait before carrying on along the footpath under the bridge.

And as it turned out, that may have saved her life as moments later the lorry crashed into the bridge, inches away from her.

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At the time of the previous crash in October, Phil James, head of operations for Network Rail’s London North Western route, said: “Drivers need to know the height of their vehicle, not guess. In short: Wise up, size up.

“Dangerous incidents like this one at Tarporley (in October) cause huge inconvenience to train passengers and to motorists, not to mention the cost to the taxpayer.

"The really galling thing is they’re all entirely avoidable. Roadside signage is provided to warn motorists on the height of our bridges.”

Cheshire West and Chester Council have been approached for a comment on the situation.